Off to the last! Mountains!

I initially wanted to add my chinese characters into this piece

I found many many inspiring examples on pinterest.

I really like this layering of the sky instead of the actual mountains to show the illusion of having mountains. I found out that the importance of knowing where my light is coming from, and the sense of planes is very important for this piece. So while designing, i have to be consistent so that the cut out wouldn’t look like flat triangles in the end.

Of course, i have to seek help from a actual picture to complete my design.

My piece before i started cutting!

Done!

 

With all the pieces done, the next step is the presentation.

I feel that if these pieces are not “frame” up, they do not feel complete as they seem like actual artwork itself.

Deciding between a portrait framing or a landscape framing…

 

Decided to go with the landscape framing so that i can encompass everything including the captions nicely inside!

 

My final four: